Harald zur Hausen
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Harald zur Hausen (born March 11, 1936) is a German medical scientist and professor emeritus. He has done research on cancer of the cervix, where he discovered the role of papilloma viruses.
He received the Gairdner Foundation International Award in 2008 for his contributions to medical science.[1]
[edit] Awards
- Recipient of the Robert Koch Prize in 1975
- Recipient of the Charles S. Mott Prize in 1986
- Recipient of the Paul Ehrlich-Ludwig Darmstatter Prize in 1994
- Recipient of the Virchow Medal from the University of Wurzburg in 2000
- Recipient of the San Marino Prize for Medicine in 2002
- Recipient of the Gairdner Foundation International Award in 2008
[edit] References
- ^ "Harald zur Hausen" – The Gairdner Foundation (Retrieved on May 25, 2008)
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